at one time seems to have been the most important divinity at Mecca (a'zam asn am Makka). Muhammad, after his assumption of the prophetic office, showed considerable anxiety about the necessity of changing the names of those of his followers which were reminiscent of the old Paganism. Margoliouth Mohammed claims that "many of the visitor's names which were redolent of paganism, or were otherwise displeasing to the Prophet's delicate ear, were altered by him to something better." Notable People Named "Manaf" Abd Manaf ibn Qusai - Pre-Islamic leader of Quraysh. Manaf Tlass - Former member of the Syrian Republican Guard. Manaf Abushgeer - Former Saudi Arabian football player. Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi - Iraqi jihadist. Manaf Suleymanov - Azerbaijani historian. Manaf Al-Saeed - Former Saudi Arabian handball player. See also Al-Lat Hubal Manāt References Arabian deities Arabian gods Idolatry Pre-Islamic Arabia Solar deities